{"id":159,"date":"2017-08-15T14:48:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T14:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsusupport.wpengine.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=159"},"modified":"2024-06-07T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T14:31:01","slug":"what-are-some-helpful-anti-virus-resources","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/?ht_kb=what-are-some-helpful-anti-virus-resources","title":{"rendered":"What are some helpful anti-virus resources?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>AntiVirus Tools &amp; Resources<\/h2>\n<h3><b>Free AntiVirus products<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\" cke_show_border\" width=\"50%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Avast<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avast.com\/en-us\/index#pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/enus\/index\">Windows<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avast.com\/en-us\/free-mac-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/enus\/freeantivirusmac\">Mac<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>AVG<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avg.com\/en-us\/homepage#pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/free.avg.com\/usen\/freeantivirusdownload\">Windows<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avg.com\/en-us\/avg-antivirus-for-mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/a><b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Avira<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avira.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/us.avira.com\/\">Windows<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avira.com\/en\/free-antivirus-mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.avira.com\/en\/avirafreemacsecurity\">Mac<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>ClamAV\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clamav.net\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.clamav.net\/lang\/en\/\">Windows<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>ClamXav<\/b><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clamxav.com\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.clamxav.com\/download.php\">Mac<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Panda<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandasecurity.com\/en-us\/homeusers\/solutions\/free-antivirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.cloudantivirus.com\/en\/forHome\/\">Windows<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Sophos<\/b><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/home.sophos.com\/en-us\/download-antivirus-pc.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/home.sophos.com\/en-us\/download-mac-anti-virus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.sophos.com\/enus\/products\/freetools\/sophosantivirusformachomeedition.aspx\">Mac<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Virus Removal<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/us\/downloads\/free-tools\/stinger.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/vil.nai.com\/vil\/stinger\/\">McAfee Stinger Utility<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/housecall.trendmicro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/housecall.trendmicro.com\/\">Free Online Scan from TrendMicro<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopsign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.stopsign.com\/\">Free Online Scan from Stop Sign<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitdefender.com\/toolbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bitdefender.com\/scan8\/ie.html\">Free Online Scan from Bit Defender<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandasecurity.com\/en\/homeusers\/cloud-cleaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.pandasoftware.com\/products\/activescan.htm\">Panda Active Scan<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/support.norton.com\/sp\/en\/us\/home\/current\/solutions\/kb20100824120155EN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/securityresponse.symantec.com\/avcenter\/tools.list.html\">Norton Power Eraser<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/wdsi\/products\/scanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/scanner\/enus\/default.aspx\">Microsoft Safety Scanner<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>AntiVirus Software Updates<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/apps\/downloads\/security-updates\/security-updates.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/apps\/downloads\/securityupdates\/securityupdates.aspx\">McAfee Virus Definition Updates<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.symantec.com\/security_response\/definitions.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.symantec.com\/security_response\/definitions.jsp\">Symantec Virus Definition Updates<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avast.com\/faq.php?article=AVKB22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/eng\/updates.html\">Avast Virus Definition Updates<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/wdsi\/definitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/portal\/definitions\/adl.aspx\">Microsoft Virus Definition Updates<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>AntiVirus Resources<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/ncas\/tips\/ST04-005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/resources\/antiviruswhatis.aspx\">What is AntiVirus software?<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comparison_of_antivirus_software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comparison_of_antivirus_software\">AntiVirus Comparison<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/en-us\/consumer-corporate\/mcafee-labs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/us\/threatcenter.aspx\">McAfee Threat Center<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>AntiVirus Vendors<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/\">McAfee<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.symantec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.symantec.com\/\">Symantec<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trendmicro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.trendmicro.com\/\">Trend Micro<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.sophos.com\/\">Sophos<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/\">Avast<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/\">AVG<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AntiVirus Tools &amp; Resources Free AntiVirus products &nbsp; Avast Windows Mac AVG Windows Mac Avira Windows Mac ClamAV\u00a0 Windows ClamXav Mac Panda Windows Sophos Windows \u00a0Mac Virus Removal McAfee Stinger Utility Free Online Scan from 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